Open AccessA Rare Case of Foreign Body Causing Recurrent Vaginal Discharge in Prepubertal Child
Author(s) -
Vijayalakshmi.R. Gobbur,
RH Gobbur,
Ashwini.G Patil,
Preetish Endigeri
Publication year - 2015
Publication title -
journal of clinical and diagnostic research
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2249-782X
pISSN - 0973-709X
DOI - 10.7860/jcdr/2015/10227.5364
Subject(s) - vaginal discharge , foreign body , medicine , asymptomatic , forceps , girl , surgery , foreign bodies , vagina , vaginal delivery , vaginal bleeding , pregnancy , psychology , developmental psychology , biology , genetics
Vaginal discharge in prepubertal children is mainly due to hypoestrogenic state of vaginal mucosa making it thin and alkaline leading to mucosal invasion by pathogen. In a paediatric case with persistent foul smelling , blood stained vaginal discharge not responding to medical therapy, vaginal foreign body should always be ruled out. Here, we report a 3 -year -old girl with complaint of recurrent vaginal discharge occasionally blood stained not relieved despite few antibiotics courses. On X -ray pelvis, a radioopaque foreign body hair clip was seen. Under sedation foreign body was removed by forceps following which child became asymptomatic.